But I Live in a Tear Down!
A tear down can be a double whammy against you. Appraisal districts impute value to habitable improvements but buyers deduct for the cost of removing them. A tear down is usually a property where the...
View ArticleTarrant, We Have a Problem!
Ever since Tarrant Appraisal District implemented a new computer system in October 2014, problems have plagued the district, its taxpayers like you and its assessor/collectors who have lost money big...
View ArticleCan the ARB Raise My Value?
Short answer is Yes. Longer answer is Rarely Happens. The ARB is the only authority that can raise a proposed (or “Notice”) market value after it’s published by the Chief Appraiser on or before May 1....
View ArticleWhy Not Hide My Purchase Price?
In an attempt to keep taxes low some home buyers will specify that MLS not disclose the purchase price. It’s not a good idea. The appraisal district, seeing a deed transfer and a non disclosed price...
View ArticleHow Not to Do It Yourself
Many property owners file their own protest rather than use an agent. How does that work out? According to one chief appraiser, about 50% of self filers never show up for the hearing. Others appear but...
View ArticleThis Little Piggy Went to Market. But . .
what’s “Market”? That’s what every ARB panel asks and the answer is subjective. So your value is also. The classic definition, paraphrased, is that market is the price at which a willing buyer not...
View ArticlePriced Out of Your Home? You’re Not Alone!
Rising values are a blessing and a bane to homeowners and the problem is only getting worse in the DFW market. Yes, your equity increases with increasing values but so too do your property taxes. If...
View ArticleHow Can We Fight the District When It Has All the Data?
We have three major advantages: One is we have access to better data than the appraisal district because you know your property better than they do. Our clients tell us things about their property...
View ArticleOver 65? You Can Defer Property Taxes!
If you are over 65 or “disabled” (see Note 1 below for the definition) and you own and occupy the property as your residence homestead you can defer collection of property taxes until you sell or pass...
View ArticleArbitration: We’ll Share the Risk With You!
Your Second Chance is Often Your Best Chance – and we’ll share the risk! After the Appraisal Review Board makes its decision – even after a reduction there – Binding Arbitration is your last resort to...
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